τᾰμῐ-εία,ἡ,
A. stewardship, management, Pl. Lg. 806a , X. Oec. 7.41 , IPE 12.32B64 (Olbia,iii B.C.), IG 22.1326.37 ;ἡ τῆς τροφῆς τ. thestoringof food, by ants, Arist. HA 622b26 ; τ. ψυχροῦ καὶ θερμοῦ
Hp. Nat.Puer. 26
.
II. office of treasurer, Arist. Pol. 1309b7 .
2. =Lat.quaestura, Str. 4.1.12 , Plu. Cat.Mi. 17 .
III. ταμιείᾳ(corr. Daremberg forταμιεῖαν) is dat. ofταμίας,housekeeper, Ath.Med. ap. Orib.
inc.
5.6 ; soταμιείᾳ πολιτικῶν λημμάτωνis written (hypercorrectly) forταμίᾳ π. λ. in BGU 934
(iii A.D.).